Imani Mwangi leads pathogen genomics surveillance at a state public health research institute. Her laboratory tracks viral, bacterial, and parasitic genomes to monitor mutations, antimicrobial resistance trends, and community transmission patterns. She completed a BS in cell biology at the University of New Mexico and earned a PhD in infectious diseases from Iowa State University, where she studied viral replication mechanisms. Mwangi regularly collaborates with regional epidemiology teams on outbreak investigations.